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Topic: Gestation period


  
  Gestation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal.
In the case of multiple gestations, the organisms gestated by the mother are called twins.
The time interval of a gestation is called gestation period, and the length of time the offspring have spent developing in the uterus is called gestational age.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gestation   (320 words)

  
 Gestation Period and Gestational Age Information on Healthline
A gestation period of thirty-eight weeks (266 days) is calculated for women who are pregnant by a procedure such as in vitro fertilization or artificial insemination that allows them to know their exact date of conception.
The gestation period may also be calculated by an ultrasound examination, which is most reliable for this purpose between the eighth and eighteenth weeks of pregnancy.
Knowledge of the gestational age is important in assessing whether or not a pregnancy is progressing normally and also in evaluating the health status of a newborn.
www.healthline.com /galecontent/gestation-period-and-gestational-age   (600 words)

  
 Disorders of the Gestation Period
A prolonged period of uterine disease and infertility may follow; the unproductive female must be maintained for a long period of time or sold, and if the cause of the abortion is infectious, the remainder of the herd is threatened.
Fetal emphysema occurring during the middle of gestation is usually accompanied by intermittent straining, accompanied by a foul smelling reddish-gray discharge from the vulva.
In the mare torsion of the uterus occurs in the later stages of gestation and is seldom associated with parturition.
compepid.tuskegee.edu /syllabi/clinical/large/obstet/chapter5.html   (2908 words)

  
 Gestation period - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gestation period in a viviparous animal is the length of its gestation.
Gestation period is measured from conception to birth.
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gestation_period   (66 words)

  
 Gestation Periods and Animal Scale
The gestation periods of other animal reveals that the length of the gestation period is largely a matter of the animal specie's size.
Thus the gestation period should be proportional to the scale of the animal.
The conclusion is that the nine-month gestation period for humans is merely a matter of human size and not the result of some evolutionary optimization.
www.applet-magic.com /gestation.htm   (1140 words)

  
 The Gestation Period and Life Span of 22 Animals
Determine the median, mean, and standard deviation of the gestation periods and the life spans of the 22 selected animals.
Input - The names of the animals, the number days in the gestation period, and the number of years in the life span of each animal are read from a data file called animals.dat into arrays animal, gest, and life, respectively.
The median gestation period is 112.000 The median life span is 11.0000 The mean gestation period is 154.000 days with a standard deviation of 143.870 The mean life span is 16.0909 years with a standard deviation of 14.8032
aspire.cs.uah.edu /textbook/f90_8.html   (751 words)

  
 Cat Gestation Period : Feline Pregnancy Timeline
The cat gestation period is a common question that veterinarians hear.
A healthy cat gestation period is typically anywhere from 57 to 69 days, but you'll hear different numbers in or around that range, even from veterinarians.
The entire cat gestation period, while not all that long, is very stressful for your cat.
www.cat-lovers-only.com /cat-gestation-period.html   (292 words)

  
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 The Open Door Web Site : Biology : Reproduction in Mammals
This is a period of growth; the tiny embryo increases in size.
The period of gestation depends upon the species of mammal.
This gestation period will also change with the climate and the availability of food for the mother.
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 SSR 73-28
A medical report by K's attending physician concluded that, based on his personal observation and knowledge of medical literature, it was possible for the period of gestation to have begun in March 1971, at a time when R was alive.
In Jackson, supra, at 148-150, the court concluded that a period of 350 days was so far in excess of the normal term of gestation as to make it impossible for the decedent to have been the father of the child.
Accordingly, it is held that the fact that there was a longer than average period of gestation in this case does not, by itself, rebut the presumption of legitimacy and C is the child of the deceased worker and entitled to child's insurance benefits.
www.ssa.gov /OP_Home/rulings/oasi/53/SSR73-28-oasi-53.html   (439 words)

  
 Study Link 17: Gestation Period   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The period between the time an animal becomes pregnant and the time its baby is born is called the gestation period.
Which animal has an average gestation period that is about twice as long as a skunk's?
Which animal has an average gestation period that is about half as long as a squirrel's?
everydaymath.uchicago.edu /samplelessons/4th/studylink28.html   (126 words)

  
 elephant gestation period - infos
The gestation period of a Sri Lankan elephant is 22 months, whereas Vladimir Putin became an elected...
The gestation period for a human baby is nine months.
A woman's gestation period before her baby is born is 9 months.
www.angelfire.com /alt2/ang3/20/elephant-gestation-period.html   (220 words)

  
 Baby due date
Since some women are unsure of the date of their last menstruation (perhaps due to period irregularities), a pregnancy is considered full-term if birth falls between 37 to 42 weeks of the estimated due date.
The average length of human gestation is 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period.
Since some women are unsure of the date of their last menstruation (perhaps due to period irregularities), a baby is considered full-term if its birth falls between 37 to 42 weeks of its estimated due date.
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Baby_due_date?OpenDocument   (884 words)

  
 3187E Equine Gestation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
                       The average length of the gestation period is from 335 to 350 days for all breeds of horses.
                       Gestation period of colts is usually 2 to 7 days longer than fillies.
                       Gestation period of a mare carrying a mule fetus is approximately 10 days longer than the gestation period of a mare carrying a horse fetus.
www.agriscience.msu.edu /3000/3180/3187/3187E/3187E.htm   (434 words)

  
 Gestation Period - Inseminate artificially and Pregnancy of elephants
This is one of the longest gestation periods in the animal kingdom.
It is probably the elephant's enormous size and slow development that make this relatively long gestation period necessary.
In this period an elephant calf develops to its full weight at birth of around 100 to 150 kg.
www.upali.ch /pregnancy_en.html   (386 words)

  
 gestation - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Pregnancy and Childbirth, terms for the gestation period of the human reproductive cycle (Reproduction).
Fetus, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Reproduction: Gestation, gestation periods, growth rate during gestation (human fetus), hormones during gestation,...
- period of development of fetus: the period of development of the offspring during pregnancy
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 Pregnancy and Childbirth - MSN Encarta
Pregnancy and Childbirth, terms for the gestation period of the human reproductive cycle (see Reproduction).
The first few months of pregnancy are the most critical for the developing infant, because during this period the infant’s brain, arms, legs, and internal organs are formed.
For this reason a pregnant woman should be especially careful about taking any kind of medication except on the advice of a physician who knows that she is pregnant.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761557963/Pregnancy_and_Childbirth.html   (935 words)

  
 gestation period for puppy - Ask.com Web Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Gestation is the period when the young are developing in the mother’s uterus.
Gestation is the period when the fetus (baby) develops in the mother's uterus.
The gestation period (period from breeding until whelping) of the dog varies from 59 to 65 days.
iwon.ask.com /web?q=gestation+period+for+puppy&o=10361   (274 words)

  
 Teaching Treasures gestation project
Gestation is the early development, from the time of fertilization to the moment of birth.
gestation period is different for most living creatures.
A woman's gestation period before her baby is
teachingtreasures.com.au /sciencenames/gestation.htm   (41 words)

  
 Canine Gestation. Dog Gestation Period & Problems
Some traumas can be responsible for the blocking of gestation.
What usually happens is the rupture of the uterus at the end of gestation.
The fetuses are then found in the abdomen and since their development doesn't continue they dry up.
www.seefido.com /html/canine_gestation_illnesses.htm   (510 words)

  
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The following data lists the average gestation period (in days) and longevity (average life expectancy in years) for a sample of animals, as reported in The 1993 World Almanac and Book of Facts.
8.         Does longevity (life expectancy) of animals help explain gestation period for these animals?  Write the null and alternative hypotheses, calculate the appropriate test-statistic (with degrees of freedom), find the p-value, and write a sentence answering the question.
(or 1.09).  In other words, the median gestation period for a life expectancy of 17 years is about 1.09 times longer than for a life expectancy of 16 years.
oregonstate.edu /instruct/st352/kollath/handouts/simplereg/gestation.htm   (746 words)

  
 Gestation period
This is my toy Pomeranian's third litter of puppies and we believe she is at 65 days gestation.
Gestation is 58 - 65 days with an 63 day average.
Remember, a dog is fertile for about a week and unless there was only one single mating, you have no idea what of the mating attempts took.
www.petpeoplesplace.com /system/topicdetails.php?postid=1934   (379 words)

  
 Killer Whale - Orcinus orca - Pictures - Teeth Diet and Gestation Period
While we are on the subject of the whales gestation period, I would like to mention a quick Animal Gestation Fact.
Although I am sure there is an exception, it seems like the longer the gestation period the longer the infants weaning period.
For example, the African Elephant and Asian Elephant have extremely long gestation periods and their infants are not weaned until way past their 1st year.
www.tigerhomes.org /animal/killer-whale.cfm   (817 words)

  
 Gestation Periods - Human vs. Other Mammals
Here is a pregnancy period comparison chart of human babys, selected pets and other mammals.
The length of a human pregnancy is usually referred to as "9 months" for a baby, which is not completely accurate.
The larger the animal, the longer the gestation period, in general.
www.vaughns-1-pagers.com /biology/gestation-periods.htm   (123 words)

  
 Chinchilla Breeding- introducing mates,mating, pregnancy, gestation period, preparing for babies, births, babies and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
estation period- Chinchilla's have a gestational period of between 109-120 days with an average of 111 days.
Female chins will become pregnant within a 3 day period after giving birth if they are not separated from the male.
Most mothers will not allow the chins to nurse after they have reached a certain age; however if you have a mother who does not do this you will have to be assistance in the baby being weaned.
members.aol.com /sirchin/breed.htm   (1453 words)

  
 Dog gestation period
If the dog was fed with good quality food before the mating, it won't need to take food complements or changes in the diet until a few weeks prior to the delivery.
Around this period, the mother's appetite will notably increase and you will have to provide great quality food, rich in proteins and in little quantities many times a day.
Even if you have taken your dog to the breeder male dog and the mating has been successful, you must keep your dog away from the other males until the danger has passed.
www.guideofdogs.com /html/dog_gestation_period.html   (574 words)

  
 Gestation Period
The most common gestation period of cats will last between 63 and 67 days but variations up to 71 have been noted.
This is nothing to be alarmed about but it might be good to pay extra attention to the cat's behavior.
This way you can not only ask questions concerning possible signs or behavior but also make sure where to turn in case of necessary vet attention or emergency.
www.catsunited.com /html/gestation_period.html   (255 words)

  
 Gestation period of Werneri? -
Anyone know how long the gestation period is? I have a gravid female myself I can get pictures of.
To answer your question, I think the gestation period is around 5-6 months.
I have one too and i think she is also gravid(early stages) but its hard to tell, there a somewhat robust species.
www.reptileforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=19110   (113 words)

  
 Gestation Period
The gestation period of a cow will vary from breed to breed.
Enter the number of days for the gestation period for your breed.
This is used in calculating expected calving dates.
www.easyfarm.com /cattlemgr/gestation_period.html   (32 words)

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